Homemade Keto Caesar Salad

Here’s how you can make a classic Caesar salad at home, with keto-friendly ingredients. We add plenty of Parmesan cheese and dressing but skip the croutons in favor of crispy bacon. If you’ve already got leftover chicken on hand, then you could make this for lunch in no time at all.

The dressing uses anchovy fillets, giving it that classic flavor profile, but if you can’t stand them then feel free to skip it. Another tip is that if you can find jarred anchovies then use those instead of canned because then you won’t have to worry about using up the leftover fillets right away. You can simply reseal the jar.

Yields 2 servings of Homemade Keto Caesar Salad

The Preparation

Salad

10 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast

1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt and pepper,to taste

2 ounces cooked bacon

8 ounces romaine lettuce

1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated

Dressing

½ cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

½ medium lemon, zest and juice

½ ounce Parmesan cheese, grated

2 tablespoons finely chopped anchovy fillets

1 teaspoon minced garlic

Salt and pepper,to taste

The Execution

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Mix all dressing ingredients and blend or whisk together vigorously until combined. Set aside in the refrigerator.

3. Place chicken breasts into a baking dish and drizzle olive oil over the top and bottom of the chicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked through.

4. Assemble the salad with lettuce, chicken, bacon, and dressing. Top with grated parmesan cheese.

This makes a total of 2 servings of Homemade Keto Caesar Salad. Each serving comes out to be 997 Calories, 74.35g Fats, 4.9g Net Carbs, and 71.75g Protein.

Mix together all dressing ingredients and blend together or whisk together vigorously until combined. Set aside in the refrigerator.

Place chicken breasts into a baking dish and drizzle olive oil over the top and bottom of the chicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked through.

Assemble the salad with lettuce, chicken, bacon, and dressing. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

Notes

This makes a total of 2 servings of Homemade Keto Caesar Salad. Each serving comes out to be 997 Calories, 74.35g Fats, 4.9g Net Carbs, and 71.75g Protein.